The Brewers aren't going to be favored many times when Jimmy Nelson isn't the starter. This is just the second time of the season they are chalk when Nelson isn't slated to start. The first time was Thursday - and Milwaukee lost 8-1 to the Twins at home.

Now Milwaukee is favored again with a pitching matchup of Aaron Nola versus Zach Davies. Nolan has star potential. Davies is a fill-in for injured Matt Garza, who has never been able to get past his control problems.

Nola is coming off his worst big league start, an 8-1 home loss to the Nationals. Before that outing, though, Nola was 6-3 with a 3.53 ERA and an 85-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his first 15 career starts. The Brewers have never faced Nola, giving him another edge.

Davies made his season debut this past Sunday and was lit up by the Pirates giving up six runs, eight hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings during a 9-3 road defeat.